Tag Archives: love

Relationships

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Don Merritt

We hear a lot these days about relationships; there are websites, books, lectures, workshops and novels.  There is self-help, self-actualization and self-fulfillment; it just seems that society is all concerned about their relationships! If you just look at all the … Continue reading →

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A steadfast heart

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Don Merritt

If we have a steadfast heart we will hold fast to something; we will not drift away. If our heart is steadfast for God, we will hold fast to Him.  With this obvious thought in mind, what else will result … Continue reading →

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Marriage in the 19th Century

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Don Merritt

Over the years, I’ve discussed on this blog hope, faith, Love and Forgiveness.  I thought that I’d share a little bit of application that comes from a book that I read several years ago that dealt with sex and marriage … Continue reading →

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Gone Astray

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Don Merritt

“We all, like sheep, have gone astray,   each of us has turned to our own way;and the LORD has laid on him   the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:6 This is a verse of despair and hope… What’s the despairing part?  We … Continue reading →

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A Person and the Lord

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Don Merritt

To begin chapter 21, we have four verses that deal with the king’s relationship with God. These first two concern the king’s heart. In verse 1, there is an allusion to the ancient method of watering a field. A water … Continue reading →

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Rejoice or be sad?

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Don Merritt

Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name;    make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him;    tell of all his wonderful acts.  Glory in his holy name;    let the hearts of those who seek the LORD … Continue reading →

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A Final Thought

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Don Merritt

When I was a boy, I read a book about the life of Jesus, and it really got my attention. As I thought about it, and as I thought about this Jesus guy, I really had no problem believing that … Continue reading →

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“Do You Love Me?”

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Don Merritt

John 21 Chapter 20 is John’s record of events concerning the risen Christ in Jerusalem; chapter 21 is John’s story from Galilee. I would imagine that the disciples weren’t entirely sure what to do with themselves after following Jesus for … Continue reading →

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He is Risen! (And here’s why it matters)

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Don Merritt

What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all of us who were … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom Comes

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Don Merritt

Mark 16:1-8 Parallel Texts: Matthew  28:1-8; Luke 24:1-8, 12; John 20:1-10 When Jesus was born in that manger in Bethlehem nobody would have noticed, but God sent choruses of angels out to the fields, and they were seen by the … Continue reading →

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